Schedule of a Regional Competition

• Wednesday 5:00 p.m. (host school time zone) -- receive business plans by email

• Thursday evening -- recommended hotel check-in for traveling teams

• Friday

  8:00  Team registration

  9:00  Entrepreneur pitches

  10:00  Due diligence sessions (15 minutes each)

  12:00  Working lunch / decisions

  1:00  Written deliverables

  1:30  Negotiations begin

  4:30  Judges Vote

  4:45  Winners announced, VC Round Robin (feedback)

  5:30  Networking event

• Saturday -- depart

For information about finals, www.vcic.org/finals

COMPUTER

• Bring your laptop.

• Optional — portable printer for your hotel room.

TRAVEL AND HOTEL

• Teams are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses.

• Arrive Thursday evening and depart Saturday.

• Host school will have a block of discounted hotel rooms available.

DRESS CODE

• Business casual suggested.

• Keep in mind you’re pretending to be a VC, not a banker